Supreme Court upholds admissions policy at elite Virginia high school
The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that some parents claimed discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans.
Female umpire Jen Pawol gets MLB spring training assignment
Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first female umpire after securing a spring training assignment.
Great wealth transfer is underway in US — to women
A McKinsey & Company study released in 2020 found women are set to control much of the unprecedented $30 trillion in assets held by baby boomers by the end of the decade.
Celebrating Rosa Parks' 111th birthday: Atlanta woman recalls being on the bus
Rosa Park, whose simple act of defiance became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, would be turning 111 on Sunday.
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’: How the Black National Anthem is tied to Atlanta
The Black National Anthem, a song that inspires hope and the pursuit of liberty, has a unique tie to a Historically Black College and University in Atlanta.
Black History Month 2024 theme: African Americans’ influence on the arts in the US
This year’s theme highlights the influence Black artists have had on visual and performing arts, as well as literature, fashion, music, film, and much more.
Raheem Morris makes history as first Black head coach of the Atlanta Falcons
Raheem Morris will become the first non-interim Black coach in Atlanta Falcons history.
Supreme Court declines to intervene in transgender bathroom debate
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.
MLK Day 2024: 10 timeless Martin Luther King Jr. quotes to honor civil rights icon
The reverend and civil rights icon would have turned 95 this year.
Watch Night service: How the tradition for Black Americans has evolved since 1862
Watch Night services, which date back to the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, are still observed on New Year's Eve at many multiracial and predominately Black churches in the US.
Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests shouldn't be matter of moral analysis
The Vatican issued a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis" to receive it.
Global media company takes a stand against antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas conflict
A media production company is using its global reach to fight antisemitism amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Black Americans anticipate dealing with racism during a doctor’s visit, survey finds
A recent survey shows that nearly half of people of color who received health care services in the past three years said they had negative experiences with a health care provider.
Moscow gay bars raided by police after Supreme Court decision deeming LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'
Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.
Partisan tensions as Georgia lawmakers clash over redistricting as deadline nears
The Georgia House and Senate approved new district maps on Friday, as they race to beat a December 8 deadline to redraw the state's political maps.
Georgia county seeking to dismiss lawsuit by slave descendants over rezoning of their island homes
County commissioners in Georgia are asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit by Black residents descended from slaves who fear new zoning changes will force them to sell their island homes in one of the South's last surviving Gullah-Geechee communities.
More than two-thirds of pedestrian deaths occur in predominately Black neighborhoods, study finds
A new report by the group PropelATL shows that pedestrian deaths on Atlanta streets rose dramatically last year. Most are happening in predominantly Black neighborhoods in the city.
Georgia Senate Republicans propose map with 2 new Black-majority districts
Georgia Senate Republicans are proposing a new map that would create two Black-majority voting districts.
'In Her Hands' fund allows financially struggling Black women to dream again
If it weren't for the GRO Fund's "In Her Hands" program, which provides eligible women with about $20,000 over two years, Shamarra Woods says she doesn't know where she'd be today.
Roger Goodell: NFL still needs more minority coach hires
There are six minority head coaches, including three who are Black.